The Special Forces for Environmental Security arrested a resident violating the environmental system, of Nepalese nationality, for polluting the environment and harming the soil by dumping concrete materials in the Shar'an Nature Reserve. Legal procedures were applied against him, and he was referred to the competent authorities.

The Forces stated that the penalty for practicing an activity or action that directly or indirectly harms the soil, pollutes it, negatively affects its use, or damages its natural properties is a fine of up to (10) million riyals.

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Urging the reporting of any cases of assault on the environment or wildlife by calling (911) in the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, and (999) and (996) in the rest of the Kingdom's regions. All reports will be treated with complete confidentiality without any liability on the reporter.